"My second wish is instant mastery of any skill or ability I acquire—whether through practice, observation, or purchasing it from the shop."
"Fine, kid—granted. But understand, you'll master what you practice or see only, not the higher realms of it."
I felt a surge of excitement at first but paused when I heard the second part.
"What do you mean? Instant mastery should mean I max it out and fully master it the moment I acquire it."
"That's true, and it will work that way. However, it won't automatically upgrade skills to a higher realm for you. If you want to reach higher realms, you'll need to train, see, or buy the advanced versions of those skills."
"Higher realms?" I ask, confused.
"Listen, kid—skills aren't just measured in levels. They have realms as well. Let's say you master a one-handed sword style. What realm does that technique fall into?"
"Realms are ranked as follows: Mortal, Hero, Legend, Immortal, Golden Immortal, True Immortal, Transcendent, Heavenly, and Titan. Each has its peak form."
"You practiced martial arts in your world, right? That's a skill you can acquire and master, but it falls within the Mortal realm. Even if maxed, it won't be the same as a Hero-realm martial art. Do you understand?"
I take a moment to process it and nod. I can't expect higher-tier techniques to simply drop into my lap—but I can still buy them later. That's fine.
"Your last wish, boy. We've wasted enough time already."
"My last wish is to travel across the multiverse—anime worlds, the MCU, xianxia realms—everything."
"Sorry, kid, that I can't do."
I freeze. He accepted everything so far—why refuse this?
"Why? You said I could have three wishes, and you granted the first two—so why not this one?"
"Because different worlds have different overseers. Sending you to your first world will cost me power and influence, and I can't continuously spend my resources to send you everywhere without restrictions."
No, no, no—there has to be another way. I need to think.
I replay his words carefully, searching for a loophole—like a hacker spotting vulnerabilities.
After a few minutes, I realize something. He didn't say it was impossible—just that he couldn't do it freely or without limits!
I look him in the eyes and ask,
"Then, could it be done if you placed limits on the ability?"
He strokes his chin, deep in thought for nearly ten minutes before answering.
"Alright, kid—I like you, so I'll help you out. Here's what I'll do: first, traveling won't be your personal ability. Instead, teleportation crystals will be available in the store, and you'll need to farm world points to buy them. The cost will depend on the realm ranking of the world you wish to enter. Second, until you reach Golden Immortal, you'll have to wait a full year between travels."
I don't even hesitate.
"YES!"
I don't care if I have to split mountains with my bare hands—if it means traveling to different worlds, it's worth it.
"Then it's settled. So—what world will you go to first?"
I sink into deep thought. I need a relatively safe starting world—one where I can farm skills and abilities before jumping into realms where war and death are commonplace.
After twenty minutes of deliberation, I settle on one.
"I choose Danmachi."
"Good choice, kid—you're smarter than you look. Okay, off you go. Bye."
"Wait! I still have questio—wai—!"
Before I can finish, darkness engulfs me again.
I briefly curse him but quickly realize something—I forgot to ask his name or thank him for giving me this chance.
Before I can dwell on it, a voice echoes in my mind.
"Hello, sir. I am Jarvis, your AI assistant. You have fifteen minutes to customize your character before being sent to Danmachi."
Excitement floods through me. This is so cool!
"Well, thank you, sir—I'm glad to be with you."
"Wait—you can hear my thoughts?"
"Of course, sir. Otherwise, if you spoke to me in public, people might think you're crazy."
"Good to know. Jarvis, open the customization options."
"Right away, sir."
A glowing figure appears before me, along with various customization bars and an option labeled 'Presets.'
Curious, I select the presets—only to be shocked.
Everything I could ever want is here. Every famous character from the multiverse has a preset. All I need to do is think of a person, and their preset appears.
I lock onto four choices:
Uchiha Sasuke
Uchiha Madara
Thor
Captain America
I always admired badass characters—especially those who excel both in skill and physical prowess.
But choosing between them is difficult. I plan to tweak the appearance slightly—just in case I travel to their worlds and risk being mistaken for them.
After five minutes of debating, I decide to mix elements:
Sasuke's face and height
Madara's hair
Satisfied, I glance at the timer. Thirty seconds left.
I confirm the selection, grinning as I prepare for my soon-to-be OP journey.
The countdown begins.
3... 2... 1...
[Teleportation begins.]
Somewhere in the western forest next to Orario City, a portal opens—and our MC steps through.